Had to choose between a coal forge and a propane one for my new shop

I've been forging for about 3 years in my buddy's garage using his old coal forge, but when I finally got my own space I had to pick what to build. Coal is cheaper per pound and I know how to manage the fire, but propane is cleaner and I could work without a hood chimney. I went with propane since my shop is in a small shed with limited ventilation. Now after 6 months I kinda miss the control you get with coal, especially on drawn out pieces like chef knives. Anyone else made the switch and ended up going back?

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tylermurray21d ago

Blow a fuse with that coal yet or just miss the smell of burning your eyebrows off?

andrew_miller9021d ago

Got my eyebrows back finally but now I'm spending all the propane savings on therapy for missing coal